the new battalion extensively patrol ##led and was involved in food denial operations and ambush ##es . again contact was limited , although 3 ra ##r had more success than its predecessor . by late 1959 , operations against the mc ##p were in their final phase , and most communists had been pushed back and across the thailand border . 3 ra ##r left malaysia october 1959 and was replaced by 1 ra ##r . though patrolling the border 1 ra ##r did not make contact with the insurgents , and in october 1960 it was replaced by 2 ra ##r , which stayed in malaysia until august 1963 . the malaya ##n emergency officially ended on 31 july 1960 . australia also provided artillery and engineer
the new battalion extensively patrolled and was involved in food denial operations and ambushes. again contact was limited, although 3 rar had more success than its predecessor. by late 1959, operations against the mcp were in their final phase, and most communists had been pushed back and across the thailand border. 3 rar left malaysia october 1959 and was replaced by 1 rar. though patrolling the border 1 rar did not make contact with the insurgents, and in october 1960 it was replaced by 2 rar, which stayed in malaysia until august 1963. the malayan emergency officially ended on 31 july 1960. australia also provided artillery and engineer